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About Foxtail Grass and Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
1.4 Types
not available
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA2000
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm27.55 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm3.44 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Several shades of Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Globe shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Hangover
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
Cactaceae
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Naagaphanee
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Kaktus
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
El Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
cacto
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Not Available
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA1800
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Foxtail Grass and Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Grass and Cactus? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Grass and Cactus. Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns and Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Cactus has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Foxtail Grass and Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Cactus

Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Cactus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.

Foxtail Grass and Cactus Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Cactus are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow

  • Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Cactus

Care of Foxtail Grass and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.